In the above image, a flock of Cedar Waxwing are awaiting their turn to visit a large nearby Cedar tree with lots of berries. Bombycilla cedrorum is … [Read more...] about Cedar Waxwings In A Migrating Flock
Vertebrates
Meet A Nesting Red-tailed Hawk I Bothered
My friend Gary works for the Highway Department and he was kind enough to let me know there was a Red-tailed Hawk that looked like it was nesting … [Read more...] about Meet A Nesting Red-tailed Hawk I Bothered
Lessons I’ve Learned About Mule Deer
On a cool morning in March 2017, I was traveling towards home after a productive photo safari. I chanced upon three Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus, in … [Read more...] about Lessons I’ve Learned About Mule Deer
Greater Yellowlegs Are Migratory Shorebirds
Greater Yellowlegs are medium sized shore birds that winter in South America and migrate through the lower 48 states of the U. S. on their way north … [Read more...] about Greater Yellowlegs Are Migratory Shorebirds
Sandhill Cranes Stop In West Texas On Their Way North
On 3-2-2017, I experienced a real treat. I was able to approach a large collection of Sandhill Cranes that were roosting in the bottom of a drying … [Read more...] about Sandhill Cranes Stop In West Texas On Their Way North